Weekly Challenges

Week 1: Introduction

Week 2: Vision Board

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It's finished! This week was honestly so enlightening getting everything ready for my vision board. While it's not something I really think about, affirmations and visualization have been used by Olympic athletes, successful business men, and even some celebrities. Preparing for this I really wanted to focus on the most important aspects of my life, and try to use these tools to better myself and work towards improving my family life, finances, my career… I really tried to reflect on what I personally need to work on, I'll keep you posted on how this goes! I'm about to go hang this on my wall, but thanks for all of the positive comments this week! #thankyou #positivity #visionboard #vizualization #dailyaffirmations #family #financialindependence #careeropportunities #spirituality #healthyliving #love #blogger #lifeisgood #barelytherebabe

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Week 3: Run a 5k

Week 4: Meal Planning & Healthy Eating

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Week 4: So far this week, I've really come to understand the importance of planning ahead. When I had everything set aside, the ingredients ready, it was easy to make a delicious healthy meal! On the other hand, today when I had a recipe in mind, but nothing set aside, the meat still frozen, it was so hard to get things going (especially working two jobs), ebough so that I prepped for tomorrow, and got Subway for dinner 🙈 meal planning is a lot harder than it looks, but also infinitely easier as long as you put in the work and prepare! Here's to better days! #mealplanning #healthyfood #healthyliving #zuchinninoodles #cooking #weeklyplanning #cookingforfamily #letsdothis #icandohardthings #barelytherebabe #tomorrowisanewday #goals

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Week 5: Make-Up

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Make-up week has been an adventure 😂 between work, dates, going to my weekly class, and helping with a non-profit I've been glad to have put aside the time to do my makeup (and actually put effort into it). It's nice to know that I'm looking presentable for everything that's been going on. 💁 Also, I'm doing my first unboxing! I've realized how much having the right tools can make getting ready so much easier and faster! My lovely mom sent this to me when she heard what I was doing this week-so thank you! P.S. please ignore the bad lighting and video awkwardness 🙈 #makeup #boxycharm #unboxing #myfirstunboxing #personalblog #challengeaccepted #weeklychallenge #livingproof #tarte #drbrandt #dominiccosmetics #trestique #pyt #farmacy #mgreengrass #skincare #takecareofyourself

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Week 6: History & Patriotism

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This week's theme might have seemed random when I announced it: family histories focusing on the fourth of July. But…it was exactly what I needed. Sometimes, it can get so hard to connect to events, holidays, places…but hearing stories of my parents and grandparents celebrating the same thing I celebrate- brings a sense of belonging in a crazy world. I love my country, I'm grateful for my heritage that celebrates and honors it, and I hope I can continue to live the values that others fight for, and that I've been raised with. #fourthofjuly #fireworks #heritage #familyhistory #Utah #America #proudtobeanamerican #values #lifeisgood #challengeaccepted #familylife #badphotography #butiwastoobusywatching

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Week 7: Drink 64 oz. of water DAILY

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Drinking water is so hard! Drinking at least 64 ounces every day has been one of the hardest challenges I've done so far 😅 but, what I've noticed is that preparation is KEY! I know that if I start the day off with a water bottle, and have planned how to refill it through the day it's SO much easier. If I 'wing it' I find myself empty handed and definitely not making my goals. But all in all this has been good for me! I feel good about the choices I'm making, and the fact that I'm really taking care of my body 🙌 stay hydrated out there 😉 #waterdrinkingchallenge #sixtyfourouncesaday #hydrateyourself #stayhydrated #healthychoices #drinkwaterdaily #h2o #water #challengeaccepted #quittingsoda #imissit #cocacola #selfie #quotestoliveby

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Week 8: C L E A N & Organization

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C L E A N. As I've gotten older, the more I've come to realize how important our surroundings and environment can be to basically every aspect of our lives. My ability to manage stress, work, social interactions, and even my ability to sleep well can be directly effected by my room, my home, my LIVING space. This week was all about making my environment a priority! The results weren't necessarily surprising…but still nice to enjoy. It was easier to find peace, to get ready every day, to not have to focus on external distractions, when I needed to focus inwardly. It was simple: my life was organized, clean, and taken care of-so all of that energy I was putting into to-do lists, and stress about my home was put elsewhere-into actually LIVING in my home. I didn't get a lot of pictures, but I can definitely say that the difference in my home made a …well, difference. 💛 #cleaningmotivation #cleaning #organization #loveyourlife #loveyourself #makehomeyourhaven #livingspace #stressless #besocial #workfromhome #myenvironment #houseimprovement #houseisahome #personal #cleaninghouse

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m e d i t a t e: This past week was amazing! Meditation itself is one of the easiest things in the world to do- but making time for it, making peace and balance a priority, even being willing to sit for just 5 minutes, can feel more like attempting a miracle than anything else. BUT, the more I practiced at it, the easier it was to see that making time for meditation is the same thing as making time for MYSELF. Taking those extra minutes everyday to just sit and breathe made a huge difference in how I handled problems, dealt with stress, and my general overall mood. There are some challenges that I've done in the past that I might not be as willing to do again in the future, but in this case, meditation is definitely a habit I want to continue cultivating and making time for in my life. I'm excited for the week ahead, I'll keep you posted! #meditation #weeklychallenges #meditatedaily #breatheinbreatheout #meditation🙏 #goals #challengeaccepted #ommmm #meditate #meditateeveryday #peaceful #cultivatewhatmatters #makingitahabit #successfulhabits #maketimeforyou

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Create! This past week was so fun and SO fulfilling! I've always been someone who loved crafting, creating, and generally making messes 😉 devoting time EVERYDAY this week was fantastic. I feel like sometimes I don't give myself the freedom to make messes, get things that might be inconvenient out, or even to use some of my precious time to just…be. This week reminded me of just how nice it is to sit down and just focus on being creative. I probably won't craft everyday, but I'm definitely going to set some time aside sothat this can be in my life even more 💛 #creative #crafting #craftersofinstagram #crocheting #crochethook #yarnspirations #jewlerymaking #scrapbooking #makingmesses #challengeaccepted #barelytherebabe #yarn #crochet #papercraft

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Writing Daily Challenge! This past week was so fun and so HARD. I've always loved how free and creative I feel when I actually take the time to sit down and write-its just getting to that part that's difficult. I was also really reminded how writing is like riding a bike for the first time in a long time; at first it was hard to make the sentances flow, but towards the end of the week my hand couldn't move fast enough! I love weeks like this that remind me of how passionate I can be about certain things! Excited for this week's challenge already! 📷: @aleshialoo #writing #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #weeklychallenges #creativewriting #betteringmyself #writingmotivation #writingproblems #barelytherebabe #challengeaccepted #writinginthecar

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Week 15: Get 8 Hours of Sleep Every Day. Gosh. Was this week hard or what? It sounds so simple on paper; Get 8 hours of sleep… but for me, this was probably one of the hardest challenges that I've done. I have always had a problem with getting to sleep on time, I remember getting in trouble when I was a little girl for staying up and giggling with my older sister. Nothing's really changed 😂 so, this week when I tried to accomplish this I knew I needed help. Armed with melatonin and a sleep mask, I fought hard to try and sleep every night. It wasn't a surprise when the nights that I was able to get 8 hours of sleep I felt much more aware throughout the day, and the days that I didn't reach my goal I noticed a significant difference in my memory and attitude. Sleep is so important for everyone, and this was such a good reminder for me that this needs to be a priority instead of a luxury. I really hope to be better about my sleeping habits in the future, and I hope that I can continue to improve myself 🙂 #sleeping #insomnia #eighthoursofsleep #melatonin #sleepmask #sleep #importanceofsleep #priorities #purezzzs #zzzquil #zzz #habits #challengeaccepted #barelytherebabe

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Week 16! Oh man last week was ah-mazing! I didn't realize what a difference it would make in my everyday life; writing down five simple things that I was grateful for seemed like such a small thing, but the more that I worked on it, the happier I became. I realized how important gratitude is in our everyday lives, when I would write down the things that I was grateful for the night before, the next day I would look at the world with new eyes. I would see little things that I don't notice on a day-to-day basis, little things that I take for granted every day, and I would look at them and see how blessed I am. Everyday was like that, and every day I had a full heart realizing how amazing my life is, and how much I truly have. I'm so grateful for my family, my friends, my jobs, my struggles, my strengths… Looking at the world with gratitude is an amazing experience that I hope everyone tries at least once. Thanks. #gratitudejournal #grateful #journaling #blessed #loveyourlife #loveyourself #gratefullness #gratefulheart #challengeaccepted #weeklychallenges #barelytherebabe

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Organization week!…three weeks late! #imaslacker 😅 So, this challenge had a lot to do with not just organizing my things or even decluttering (like a past challenge), but actually going through everything I had and really looking to see if I still needed it, or if I had sentimental ties to it and THEN organizing it. I knew going in it would be hard, but I didn't know how difficult it was going to be until I had to lay out everything and really dissect it. Though it was strangely emotionally taxing, getting to see the final product and start fresh with things I actually wanted/needed and its own place was liberating! I'm so excited going forward to keep up this habit of really looking at the stuff in my life and seeing it for what it is…stuff 😁 #organized #declutter #weeklychallenge #organizeyourlife #decluttering #barelytherebabe #makeuporganization #closetorganization #matchinghangers #mascara #beforeandafter

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